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Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99

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Nordstjernen

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You NEED to be prepared for action shooting

In reply to j900, 4 months ago

j900 wrote:

2) Startup can be sluggish.

Then just increase the time unti the camera goes to sleep.

This is not a solution - the dpr review of the A99 page 10 states that the startup time is the same whether you turn the camera on or wake it from sleep - this is one of the more worrying A99 negatives in my opinion.

Do you expect just to grab your camera and point at some action and then get great shots?

This instantly-ready-for-action-shooting thinking has very little with reality to do.

You have to be well prepared when shooting fast action!

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Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	dcheney	4 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	splashy	4 months ago	2
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	dcheney	4 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	dcheney	4 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	RichV	4 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	dcheney	4 months ago
So...	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	Nikolai Vassiliev	4 months ago
+1	saschamagus	4 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	William Porter	4 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	cplunk	4 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	j900	4 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	Sam_Oslo	4 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	j900	4 months ago
Configure your camera first!	Nordstjernen	4 months ago	1
Re: Configure your camera first!	39 Steps	4 months ago
Re: Configure your camera first!	Nordstjernen	4 months ago	1
Re: Configure your camera first!	j900	4 months ago	1
You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	Nordstjernen	4 months ago
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	sean lancaster	4 months ago	1
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	j900	4 months ago	1
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	saschamagus	4 months ago
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	OntarioJohn	4 months ago	2
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	j900	4 months ago
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	OntarioJohn	4 months ago
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	Nordstjernen	4 months ago
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	dcheney	4 months ago	1
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	j900	4 months ago	3
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	j900	4 months ago
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	Nordstjernen	4 months ago
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	Sam_Oslo	4 months ago
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	EinsteinsGhost	4 months ago
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	j900	4 months ago	1
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	goetz48	4 months ago
Don't let your A99 go to sleep mode. And don't use auto screen/finder setting.	Sam_Oslo	4 months ago
Re: Don't let your A99 go to sleep mode. And don't use auto screen/finder setting.	sean lancaster	4 months ago
Re: Don't let your A99 go to sleep mode. And don't use auto screen/finder setting.	Nordstjernen	4 months ago
Re: Don't let your A99 go to sleep mode. And don't use auto screen/finder setting.	dcheney	4 months ago
not nonsense at all	tko	4 months ago	1
Re: not nonsense at all	Nordstjernen	4 months ago
Re: not nonsense at all	j900	4 months ago	2
Re: not nonsense at all	Nordstjernen	4 months ago
Re: not nonsense at all	j900	4 months ago	1
Re: not nonsense at all	Nordstjernen	4 months ago
Re: not nonsense at all	goetz48	4 months ago
Re: not nonsense at all	OntarioJohn	4 months ago
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	oklaphotog	4 months ago	1
Re: You NEED to be prepared for action shooting	Nordstjernen	4 months ago
Re: Configure your camera first!	dcheney	4 months ago	1
Re: Configure your camera first!	dennismullen	4 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	Ionian	4 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	goetz48	4 months ago	1
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	Dsnoir	2 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	saschamagus	4 months ago	1
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	OntarioJohn	4 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	saschamagus	4 months ago	1
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	dcheney	4 months ago	1
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	Archer66	4 months ago
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	j900	4 months ago	1
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	dcheney	4 months ago	1
Re: Auto focus lag - Startup slow - A99	j900	4 months ago	1
Do you have access to another a99?	RichV	4 months ago	1
Re: Do you have access to another a99?	goetz48	4 months ago	1
Re: Do you have access to another a99?	j900	4 months ago
If you would spend your time	goetz48	4 months ago	1
Re: If you would spend your time	j900	4 months ago	2
Cannot help	goetz48	4 months ago
Re: Cannot help	dcheney	4 months ago
Re: Cannot help	goetz48	4 months ago
Re: Cannot help	j900	4 months ago
Re: Cannot help	dcheney	4 months ago
Re: Cannot help	j900	4 months ago
Re: Cannot help	goetz48	4 months ago
Re: Cannot help	dcheney	4 months ago

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